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October 20-22, 2016 Rome, Italy
11th International Conference and Expo on
Nanoscience and Molecular Nanotechnology
Volume 7, Issue 5 (Suppl) J Nanomed Nanotechnol 2016
ISSN: 2157-7439 JNMNT an open access journal NanoScience 2016
October 20-22, 2016
Applications of nanotechnology in oil and gas industry
Faseeh Ahmad Khan, Aarushi Ohri and Vikas Nain
DIT University, India
Nanotechnology has found use in all sectors of the industry and oil and gas technology is not an exception to it. Nanotech
applications in the oil industry are not new: Nanoparticles have been successfully used in drilling muds in the past. Only recently
all the other key areas of the oil industry such as exploration, primary and assisted production, monitoring, refining and distribution
are approaching nanotechnologies as the potential savoir for facing critical issues related to remote locations (such as ultra-deep
water and artic environments) and nonconventional reservoirs. The most significant of these is the use of nanoparticles in Enhanced
Oil Recovery (EOR). EOR is especially important now because of the recent global rise in energy demand which is expected to be
met by the oil and gas industry. The ability of nanoparticles to alter certain factors in the formation and in oil properties can be
taken advantage of to enhance recovery. This involves introducing these nanoparticles into formations and studying its effect on oil
recovery. Nanotechnology produces nanomaterials with many useful properties, which can play a very important role in oil well
drilling and production like improving mud cake quality, reducing friction, reducing differential pipe sticking problems, maintaining
borehole stability and protecting the reservoir, apart from enhancing oil and gas recovery. With its broad reach across diverse fields,
nanotechnology stands on the verge of launching a new technological revolution in the oil and gas energy industry. The paper gives a
review of the most common areas with basic nanotechnological applications in the oil and gas sector.
Biography
Faseeh Ahmad Khan is currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Petroleum Engineering from DIT University. He is a part of the University Training & Placement
Office as the Student Placement Representative and has also worked as the Student Training & Placement Officer. He has taken part in various other co-curricular
activities also. He has published 2 papers in international and national conferences and is a member of SPE also.
Faseeh Ahmad Khan, J Nanomed Nanotechnol 2016, 7:5 (Suppl)